Joint List Chairman Offers Support for Government Replacing Netanyahu

Yosef Jabareen, chairman of the Joint List party, announced on Saturday evening that his faction is prepared to provide parliamentary backing to any government that aims to end Benjamin Netanyahu's tenure as prime minister. Jabareen stated that the Joint List is open to negotiations with opposition leaders to establish the terms for such support.

Jabareen indicated that the party intends to leverage its electoral power, asserting, "After the elections, we will impose our conditions on any political constellation in Israel. We have full freedom of action, without limitations, to replace the Netanyahu government, and we will use all the tools at our disposal." Key demands for negotiations include a defined and budgeted plan to combat crime in the Arab community, a halt to home demolition policies, and the advancement of a genuine political horizon for the establishment of a Palestinian state.

However, the political feasibility of this proposal faces significant opposition from leaders within the "change bloc." Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has previously stated that "since October 7, there is no mandate for a government based on Arab parties." Similarly, Avigdor Lieberman, chairman of Yisrael Beiteinu, has expressed a firm stance against any coalition involving Arab parties.

MK Gadi Eisenkot has also outlined strict conditions for coalition participation, emphasizing that any government partnership must adhere to three fundamental principles: recognition of the Declaration of Independence, acknowledgment of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state, and commitment to service. Eisenkot further specified that parties not recognizing Hamas as a terrorist organization would not be part of any government they form.